An interesting report came out in 2000 from the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. E-literate: Promoting 21st Century Literacy Skills began as an educational summit that brought educators, librarians, and policy makers together to address the meaning of literacy in the 21st century.
"Today most young people do not remember a time when there wasn’t a World Wide Web. This is
particularly true in the classroom and library where technology has transformed the opportunities
for learning. Yet a computer and Internet connection are not enough. The resulting abundance of
new, often unfiltered information requires enhanced literacy skills to find, evaluate, synthesize and
use this information effectively as well as to create original content, usually in multiple formats."
Even though the initial intent of this page is to highlight issues specific to library technology, it can also focus on using technology to accomplish some traditional library tasks - like storytelling. Screen Actors' Guild
"Today most young people do not remember a time when there wasn’t a World Wide Web. This is
particularly true in the classroom and library where technology has transformed the opportunities
for learning. Yet a computer and Internet connection are not enough. The resulting abundance of
new, often unfiltered information requires enhanced literacy skills to find, evaluate, synthesize and
use this information effectively as well as to create original content, usually in multiple formats."
Even though the initial intent of this page is to highlight issues specific to library technology, it can also focus on using technology to accomplish some traditional library tasks - like storytelling.
Screen Actors' Guild